INFORMATION ABOUT INDIA

INDIA- THE LAND OF NUMEROUS GREAT SOULS

It is a universal truth that India used to be called the 'Golden Bird" in ancient times. It was because of the prosperity of the country and its resources that attracted many foreign invaders to loot India.In spite of many invasions, political upheaval and colonial rule, that it has suffered for centuries, the spirit of this great nation has not moved even a bit and this has happened only because of the great souls it has produced. One of its great soul Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel once quoted, "There is something unique about this soil, which despite many obstacles has always remained the adobe of great souls".

However, India is the oldest living civilization in the world. It has always spread the message of love, peace and truth.

Information About India
Information About India

Let us now review the history of this great nation with the following information:

1. The first civilization in India: Indus Valley Civilization (3000 BC - 1500 BC)

2. The first empire in India: Mauryan Empire

For a list of first in India click here

Indian National Symbols create a sense of pride and patriotism in every Indian's heart.


Let us review them too:


01. National Flag – Indian Tricolour
02. National Emblem – Lion Capital Of Ashoka
03. National Calendar – Saka Calendar
04. National Anthem – Jana Gana Mana
05. National Song – Vande Mataram
06. National Flower – Indian Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera)
07. National Fruit – Mango (Mangifera indica)
08. National RiverGanga
09. National Tree – Indian Banyan (Ficus bengalensis)
10. National Animal – Royal Bengal Tiger
11. National Aquatic Animal – Gangetic Dolphin
12. National Bird – Indian Peacock
13. National Currency Symbol – Indian Rupee


The head of state and first citizen of India is known as the President of India. Since 1950 there have been 13 presidents in India:

01. Rajendra Prasad (26.01.1950 - 13.05.1962)
02. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (13.05.1962 - 13.05.1967)
03. Zakir Hussain (13.05.1967 - 03.05.1969)
03. Varahagiri Venkata Giri (03.05.1969 - 20.07.1969) - Acting
03. Muhammad Hidayatullah (20.07.1969 - 24.08.1969) - Acting
04. Vaahgiri Venkata Giri (24.08.1969 - 24.08.1974)
05. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed (24.08.1974 - 11.02.1977)
05. Basappa Danappa Jatti (11.02.1977 - 25.07.1977) - Acting
06. Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy (25.07.1977 - 25.07.1982)
07. Giani Zail Singh (25.07.1982 - 25.07.1987)
08. Ramaswami Venketaraman (25.07.1987 - 25.07.1992)
09. Shankar Dayal Sharma (25.07.1992 - 25.07.1997)
10. Kocheril Raman Narayanan (25.07.1997 - 25.07.2002)
11. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam (25.07.2002 - 25.07.2007)
12. Pratibha Patil (25.07.2007 - 25.07.2012)
13. Pranab Mukherjee (25.07.2012 - 25.07.2017)
14. Ramnath Kovind (25.07.2017 - 25.07.2022)

PRIME MINISTERS OF INDIA

01. Jawaharlal Nehru
02. Gulzari Lal Nanda - Acting
02. Lal Bahadur Shastri
03. Gulzari Lal Nanda - Acting
03. Indira Gandhi
04. Morarji Desai
05. Charan Singh
06. Indira Gandhi
07. Rajiv Gandhi
08. VP Singh
09. Chandra Sekar
10. PV Narsimha Rao
11. HD Deve Gowda
12. IK Gujral
13. AB Vajpayee
14. Dr Manmohan Singh
15. Dr Manmohan Singh
16. Narendra Modi
17. Narendra Modi


STATES OF INDIA AND THEIR CAPITALS



STATE                                                                     CAPITAL
01. Andhra Pradesh                                              Hyderabad
02. Arunachal Pradesh                                          Itanagar
03. Assam                                                               Dispur
04. Bihar                                                                 Ptana
05. Chhattisgarh                                                     Raipur
06. Goa                                                                    Panaji
07. Gujarat                                                             Gandhinagar
08. Haryana                                                            Chandigarh
09. Himachal Pradesh                                            Shimla
10. Jammu & Kashmir                     Srinagar (Summer), Jammu (Winter)
11. Jharkhand                                                        Ranchi
12. Karnataka                                                         Bengaluru
13. Kerala                                                     Thiruvananthapuram
14. Madhya Pradesh                                               Bhopal
15. Maharashtra                                                      Mumbai
16. Manipur                                                              Imphal
17. Meghalaya                                                          Shillong
18. Mizoram                                                              Aizawl
19. Nagaland                                                            Kohima
20. Orrisa                                                                 Bhubaneswar
21. Punjab                                                               Chandigarh
23. Rajasthan                                                          Jaipur
24. Tamil Nadu                                                         Chennai
25. Tripura                                                               Agartala
26. Uttar Pradesh                                                    Lucknow
27. Uttarakhand                                                      Dehradun
28. West Bengal                                                       Kolkata


UNION TERRITORIES AND THEIR CAPITALS


UNION TERRITORY                                                         CAPITAL

01. Andaman & Nicobar Islands            Port Blair
02. Chandigarh                                      Chandigarh
03. Dadar & Nagar Haveli                      Silvassa
04. Daman & Diu                                    Daman
05. Delhi                                                 Delhi
06. Lakshadweep                                   Kavaratti
07. Pondicherry                                     Pondicherry




Indian Culture
Indian culture truly represents unity in diversity. We may be different in many respects, but we are closely related to each other.There are many things unique to this divine culture. Indian culture is also referred to as Hinduism. Many people believe that Gayatri Mantra is the foundation of this culture.

What does Indian Culture Teach?
Indian culture mainly preaches: peaceful coexistence, potential divinity of an individual, freedom of thought, cosmic unity, non-violence in word, deed and thought, reverence for all forms of life, and the law of karma: As you sow so shall you reap and rebirth.

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